RUSSIAN ADVANCE FROM THE BZURA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2381, 10 February 1915, Page 5

RUSSIAN ADVANCE FROM THE BZURA

STRONG POSITION HELD A CHECK IN THE CARPATHIANS . Petrograd, February 8. After crossing the Bzara the Russians occupied a strong position close to tho Germans' advanced base. Two companies of infantry, commanded by Captain Petroff Spiridonoff,_ cut the wire entanglements • guarding the base, and despite the enemy's artillery fire the men wriggled on tueir hips and elbows for two and a half miles and drovo out the enemy. DESPERATE FIGHTING NORTH OP THE VISTULA. (Rec. February 9, 11.5 p.m.) Petrograd, February 9. Official.—"Fighting is more desperate at Serpiee (on the right bank of the Vistula, north-east of Plock). Tho enemy's attempt to break our front at Borjimoff was checked. We have captured strong positions at Kamion (25 miles south-east of Plock), taking prisoners five officers a.nd 360 men. W© have also taken prisoner sixty officers and 3500 men l and captured eleven mitrailleuses at Mezo L'aborcz (on the southern sido of the Carpathians)." 1 GERMAN DEAD ON THE BATTLEFIELDS. (Rec. February 10,-1 a.m.) Petrograd, February 9. 'A Bavarian soldier states that during a charge at the R-awka he'saw parapets in front of the Russian trenches, and a nearer view disclosed the faot that the parapets were bodies of Germane, frozen in the trenches, only a hundred paces apart. It is impossible to remove the dead, and they lid for weeks in frozen masses. RUSSIANS FALL BACK IN THE CARPATHIANS FIGHTING IN THE DUKLA PASS. Amstordam, February' 8. 'An Austrian communique states The battle for Dukla Pass ended m our favour. The Riissian artillery was weak, but their infantry was strong, and assailed the heights. Three lineß were mowed down, and finally the Russians lay the night long in a snowstorm. Benumbed by tho cold, they attempted in the morning to storm our positions, but broke down and fled. We are pursuing them. _ , , „ , Petrograd, February 8. • A communique states Although wo are falling back* from the southern side of the Carpathians and in Bukowina, the fighting is proceeding in our favour. INTERNAL STRIFE IN THE DUAL MONARCHY DYNAMITE ATTEMPTS ON' POLITICIANS. Rome, February 8. . There have been fresh disorders atTrague, the inhabitants being irritated at the arrest of Czech students and journalists. _ ■ , It is reported that five dynamite attempts. hate been made agamst members of political parties in Bohemia since February 1. FOOTING THE WAR BILL IN AUSTRIA.londori) February 8. The 'Austrian Government will meet the hea,v.v war expenditure by a wide revision of taxation.-C'Times" and Sydney "Times" Services^ CONFLICTING RUMOURS OF RUMANIA'S INTENTIONS (Rec. February 9, 5.10 p.m.) London, February 8., A Bucharest report states that Rumania's relations with Bulgaria aro improving. The Rumanian Press asserts that the statements respecting the early intervention of Rumania have been taken too seriously abroad. 'Senator Arnetolians declares, m the Vienna "Niouo Frcie Presse," that Rumania's final decision is to romam neutral.-( Times" and Sydney "Sun Services.) .